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1. Romanesque Architecture

   Linked via "Wall Buttresses"

   | Thick Walls | Gravitational compression and mass | Low light penetration; 'Structural Melancholy' $\text{[3]}$ |
   | Piers (Compound) | Articulation of forces via engaged shafts | Increased vertical emphasis; visual segmentation |
   | Wall Buttresses | Integration of external mass perpendicular to stress points | Mitigation of lateral shear forces at lower elevations |
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